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Columbia, SC vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 56.1% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Boone.
 Columbia, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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